Surf Forecasts:
Kohala Lighthouse surf forecast from 9 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 23 Nov, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 11 Nov, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period, NNW swell with 1,993 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 23 Nov, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kohala Lighthouse this week:
The surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 23) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 17s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kohala Lighthouse in the next 16 days are 2.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 13s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 12) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 11th Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kohala Lighthouse over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NNW 17 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | ENE 7 | N 17 | N 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 423 | 606 | 468 | 317 | 266 | 305 | 1756 | 1271 | 939 | 618 | 574 | 536 | 534 | 383 | 1288 | 1104 | 456 | 349 | 569 | 931 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:19PM0.45m | 3:46AM0.89m | 2:44PM0.42m | 4:22AM0.87m | 3:07PM0.39m | 5:00AM0.83m | 3:27PM0.37m | 5:41AM0.79m | 3:42PM0.35m | 6:28AM0.76m | 7:19AM0.72m | 6:18PM0.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20PM0.05m | 10:43AM0.30m | 8:46PM0.06m | 11:30AM0.32m | 9:14PM0.08m | 12:25PM0.33m | 9:42PM0.11m | 1:42PM0.34m | 10:10PM0.15m | 10:40PM0.20m | 4:51PM0.30m | 11:14PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 17 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | N 12 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 13 | N 17 | N 14 |
| kJ | 123 | 606 | 468 | 317 | 203 | 186 | 1756 | 1271 | 939 | 331 | 137 | 184 | 220 | 159 | 1288 | 1104 | 456 | 236 | 569 | 931 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNW 19 | NNE 10 | W 18 | NW 14 | S 13 | N 9 | NW 12 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 20 | N 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 179 | 60 | 50 | 46 | 41 | 271 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 78 | 73 | 31 | 146 | 90 | 66 | 40 | 127 | 209 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 15 | W 18 | S 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | NNE 11 | W 13 | S 13 | NW 16 | — | NNW 14 | — | — | N 22 | NNW 13 | — | SW 15 | N 10 | — | W 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | 131 | — | — | 238 | 98 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 423 | 336 | 280 | 273 | 266 | 305 | 271 | 319 | 332 | 618 | 574 | 536 | 534 | 383 | 406 | 385 | 225 | 349 | 483 | 489 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 54 | 54 | 25 | 25 | 57 | 25 | 57 | 57 | 33 | 72 | 33 | 33 | 102 | 36 | 33 |
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